Why The Last Guardian Will Be A PlayStation 4 Game

Sammy Barker: ''While the PlayStation 3 has played host to its fair share of genre defining titles, it’s hard to shake the feeling that it’s still missing its most important release. The hotly anticipated Team ICO title The Last Guardian was officially announced almost four years ago, but despite receiving a release date in 2010, its troubled development remains something of a mystery.

Most recently, Sony Worldwide Studios president Shuhei Yoshida noted that the team was “working very hard on the game”, including creative director Fumito Ueda, who was subject to speculation that he had left Sony in 2011. The affable executive added that the adventure remains a PS3 game – but we don’t believe him, and these are the reasons why.''
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we have seen footage and know the name and know sony is probably going to announce ps4 on the 20th, so that leavs a small gap of time for the ps3 game to be released and enjoy the benefit of high sales.

As a ps4 launch title it would be much better, as this game would have the opportunity to be appretiated over more years to come instead of people just jumping ship from ps3 to ps4.

I see no problem with releasing it on ps3 regardless. This is a big game, with big anticipation, built for the ps3, and I think it should release on the ps3 as intended because it deserves the highest sales. ICO and SOTC were amazing games but they weren't mainstream games. They were made for a particular market not a mass market. And ps3 is at something like 75 million consoles sold, so Team ICO's best hope of getting a good return on the game is to release it on a huge userbase like ps3, not ps4.

Launch games on consoles are typically mainstream, not niche. Because you're trying to attract as many as possible. I think Last Guardian will be better appreciated on the ps3 userbase.

But there's no reason to limit it to one console, just release it on both. They could even put it on psn so it can be downloaded on both systems hopefully

I would just hate to see a situation where a studio as talented and imaginative as Team ICO released Last Guardian after years of waiting, just on ps4, and it gets hit with very low sales. I'd hate to see that, so for me, just keep it on ps3. Or put it on both, but definitely have it on ps3 one way or the other

Shadow of the Colossus, released on ps2, the best selling home console ever at over 150 million consoles sold, often said to be the best game ever made on ps2 by the likes of IGN etc. has only sold 1.14 million copies.

So out of 150 million ps2's, it's sold 1.14 million copies.

This is what I mean when I say this game is made for a particular fanbase, not a mass fanbase.

If this game were to launch on ps4, it could be disastrous for Team ICO, and they could be shut down. They've already spent too long making this game, so in business terms they actually NEED high sales to survive now.

You're figuring that because its there at the start of the ps4's life, it could sell millions and millions. Well sorry, look at SOTC. The ps2 was officially stopped just what 3 months ago. And SOTC just levelled at 1.14 million.

The ps3 could realistically have at least another 5 years of life left. More then enough for people to appreciate Last guardian.

Being a launch title on ps4 would give it greater exposure, but there's always that risk that it'll just miss. It's safer to launch on ps3, and I'd hate to see Team ICO go extinct.

I think too much effort has been put in to developing it as a PS3 game. Restarting development on the PS4 would be a daunting task considering how different it will be from an architectural standpoint. It would not be ready for a PS4 launch. Its probably not even going to be released for the PS3 before the PS4 launches.

If they announce games that should've been on the PS3 years ago for the PS4 then I won't even bother getting a PS4 because they'll just announce games that won't be out until the PS5 is out and they'll put them on that instead.

If they did that I would buy the newest Xbox before I ever support another Sony console.

People SEVERELY underestimate how difficult the process of porting something to a new gen console is. It's not just drag and drop, the shit could take years depending on the complexity of the project, and seeing that TLG is said to already haven tons of technical issues(the reason given for it's current state of delays) i'd say this isn't likely in the least

agreed. and that would be why weve heard nothing for ages other than its still a go. they couldnt announce it was a ps4 game ayear ago when they likey shifted, all they could do is reassure us it wasnt cancelled

If this was to launch on PS4 instead, it would be purchased day 1. Much like Versus XIII alot of hype lies behind this game, through the years little pieces of information & footage have been released here n' there, only adding to the mystery of the game, adding hype upon hype.

But if it lands on PS3 instead, it will still be a day 1 purchase, but I'm starting to think Sony will push this for a PS4 release, the more exclusives available early on the faster consoles will fly, the hardcore will make the upgrade to next-gen without question.

The amount of time spent developing this game will surely pay off, the gameplay.. graphics.. music.. story.. everything has had an insane amount of time to be tweaked, upgraded, or changed altogether. Same goes for Versus XIII, the development time is staggering yet I'm sure will pay off for it.

I laugh every time I hear anyone say The Last Guardian. I'm pretty sure that game is just a inside joke at Sony. People say things like "You think you'll get that big promotion?" "Yea lol about the same time The Last Guardian gets released."

imagine.. FFvs, Agent, Getaway 3, 8 days and the last guardian coming in the first 3 months after PS4 release date? wow.. lol

o another note.. SONY send their big boys to help and finish this baby.. this is a system seller no meter how you see it! it will sale good.. easily 4 millions.

I will like it as a PS4 launch tittle will be all I need to start next gen! it seem like another gen anyways going by the gameplay and animation of the beast anyways.. i find it hard to believe that it's possible on the PS3 i mean just go and check bak the videos.. is just another level!

It better still be a PS3 game, The Last Guardian on the PS3 is long overdue! Like FF Vs XIII.

List of PS3 games I want which are yet to be released: - The Last Guardian - Final Fantasy Versus XIII - God of War Ascension - Puppeteer - The Last of us - Metal Gear Rising Revengeance - Beyond: Two Souls

It's really incredible that ever since it released some 6 years ago, the PS3 has constantly been offering a large range of AAA exclusives each year and looks set to be continuing to do so until its very last breath.

As a matter of fact, I can't keep up with them all and still have pretty much the whole backlog of 2012 exclusives to get yet (Twisted Metal, LBP Karting, Starhawk, PS All-Stars Battle Royale etc.) :p